The A List
By Leah Bourne
SAN FRANCISCO Glorgio Armani's silk stripes ($195) are a Union Square favorite
SANTIAGO Hermes declared 2008 the year of India, inspiring this globally popular print ($160)
LAS VEGAS Emilio Pucci's not-so-subtle signature print ($150) is right at home on the Strip
ASPEN Brioni's paisley tie ($195) is the pick of elite shoppers heading to the Caribou Club or the Little Nell
CHICAGO Brooks Brothers' diagonal repp tie ($75) has been a best seller since the 1920s
TORONTO Ermenegildo Zegna's red tie ($165) is in demand at menswear destination Harry Rosen
PALM BEACH On Worth Avenue, Ralph Lauren Purple Label's pastel tie ($175) reigns
NEW YORK At Hugo Boss's Fifth Avenue flagship, this Boss Selection tie ($125) is the choice of Wall Streeters
LONDON Notting Hill dandies sport Paul Smith's rainbow stripes ($135)
PARIS Assembled by hand from three pieces of fabric, Charvet's tie ($195) is the choice of sartorialists
MONTE CARLO Dunhill's minimalist blue tie ($130) is the rage In this jet-set enclave
MILAN Visitors to the Via Montenapoleone store covet Etro's silk tie ($190)
MOSCOW Kiton's graphic sevenfold tie ($235) is scooped up by new-money businessmen
DUBAI Bright accents like Thomas Pink's Gasaway ($105) are favored by locals
TOKYO In Bulgari's Ginza Tower, the Pixie ($175) flies off the shelves
SHANGHAI In China, where red symbolizes success, Salvatore Ferragamo's jungle tie ($160) sells best